jpdb beta

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

4

some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

3

deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)

2

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

6

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

14

to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

1

rare metal; minor metal

1

(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course

2

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

8

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

3

suddenly; all of a sudden

2

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

3

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

3

headache

1

to feel nauseous

1

(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)

1

assumption; supposition; hypothesis

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

6

paper

2

to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

2

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

8

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

3

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

2

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

2

curiosity; inquisitiveness

1

uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable

2

fluent; smooth; flowing

1

even though; despite; when

1

to burn; to get fired up

4

tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)

2

to check through; to thoroughly investigate

1

division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)

2

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

8

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly

1

to take someone's hand

2

should do; ought to do

2

impossible; unlikely; improbable

3

to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

3

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

7

to do so; to do thus

13

here; with this

3

first step

1

vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

1

goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

7

gun; rifle; small arms

13

counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets

4

range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)

4

destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

1

compatibility; coexistence; standing together

3